Lake County allocates $1.55 million for CDBG, HOME grant funding (with document)

Lake County commissioners have approved agreements with various entities and organizations for the county's share of Fiscal Year 2012 federal Community Development Block Grants and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds.

Commissioners approved $1,194,056 in CDBG funding allocations and $364,685 in HOME IPP funds.

Both programs also will use dollars allocated from previous fiscal years.

The direct allocation received by Lake County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also helps leverage additional funding from other federal, state, local and private sources.

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Communities, organizations or individuals that request the federal funds can apply to the county, which then determines whether a project is eligible for funding.

The completed plan then is submitted to HUD, which then determines the allocation.

CDBG Program Manager Rhea Benton said the programs include those involving public service, public improvements, housing programs and projects, and economic development through two loan programs conducted by the Lake County Port Authority.

"We're excited to get started on the FY 2012 projects," Benton said.

Marion Norman, HOME program manager, said activities funded involve rental assistance to certain special populations as well as funds for North Coast Communities Homes Inc. to purchase and rehabilitate properties to rent to developmentally disabled adults.